Nutritional assessment of soaked-boiled-fermented Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) seed meal for broiler chickens. Livestock Research for Rural Development

Article Authors: Ndyomugyenyi, E. K. and Ebong, J. (2016)

    • Abstract


    Chemical analysis and one feeding trial (0 – 5 weeks) were conducted to assess the nutritional value of Jackfruit seeds (JS) that had been subjected to a combination of soaking, boiling, and fermentation (SBF). Five diets were formulated with the processed Jackfruit seed meal (JSM) representing 0, 8, 16, 24, and 32% of the diet DM. Processing reduced tannins and oxalates in raw JS by over 80%. However, inclusion of increasing levels of the processed JSM in broiler diets depressed growth and feed conversion. Soaking-boiling-fermentation treatment does not appear to be an effective method to improve the nutritional value of Jackfruit seeds for broiler chickens. Key words: alternative feedstuffs, anti-nutrients, growth rate, poultry, processing

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    Volume 28
    Issue No. 9
    Links https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307545141_Ndyomugyenyi_E_K_and_Ebong_J_2016_Nutritional_assessment_of_soaked-boiled-fermented_Jackfruit_Artocarpus_heterophyllus_seed_meal_for_broiler_chickens_Livestock_Research_for_Rural_Development_Volume_28
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